Disasters

Red River flood is finally over
The National Weather Service says the Red River dropped below flood stage at 2:30 a.m. in Fargo-Moorhead after 61 days. The river rose above the 18-foot flood stage on March 20.
A bicyclist was killed early Wednesday morning near downtown Minneapolis after being crushed by a tractor trailer hauling concrete and asphalt, police said.
Xcel investigates after shutdown at Prairie Island nuclear plant
Xcel Energy is investigating the automatic shutdown of one of its nuclear reactors at Prairie Island on Monday afternoon.
St. Charles mayor Bill Spitzer says he's hoping an historic church that was destroyed by fire over the weekend can be rebuilt.
Klobuchar: 'We have to keep people safe'
The governors of Minnesota and North Dakota, as well as members of Congress, met with the Army Corps of Engineers in Washington today. They were there to talk about permanent flood protection along the Red River in the north.
Ethics columnist Randy Cohen says the flu draws moral lines in the community. Will you stay home from work even if it means giving up precious sick days? Do you seek your own stash of Tamiflu to protect yourself and your family?
China's Sichuan earthquake one year later
May 12, 2009 marks the one-year anniversary of the earthquake that devastated the Sichuan province of China. National Public Radio's All Things Considered program was in China and reported on the immediate aftermath.
Osterholm analyzes H1N1 reaction so far
Minnesota lawmakers are expected to take a close look at the state's response to the H1N1 flu today. The state's policy on several fronts has evolved. Only one case of the disease has been confirmed in Minnesota. Several schools have been closed, but most are reopening today.